64 SOME ANGLICISED SURNAMES IN IRELAND. Cavan sept name of IJorra-Curry (O'C6rra) in the district:. about Delvin and on parts of the borders of Cavan and Longford; also rendered Wyre and '''ire in these localities, the word Cora, it is presumed, entering into the construction of the name. Waters, Watters.-There are about five names anglicisetl as above. In the district about Oughterard the name Fourisk; about Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, the names Foorish and Furish; and in the Northern parts of Sligo the name Uiskc have been anglicised Waters; the Gaelic forms, respectively, being 0 'Fuairisc and 0 'h-Uisce. Whorisky and Horisky (0 'Fuaruisce) have likewise been anglicisecl ·waters; the word uisge-water, entering into the construction of the names. Weldon.-This name is said to be an anglicised form of Houlahan (0' h-Uallnch>tin). Wright.-This name in Scotland and in Ulster is ::m anglicised form of the Ross sept name Mcintyre (Mll.c .\n t-Saoir). See Carpenter and Freeman. (AN CRIOCH). "Do Chum Gl6ire De agus Onora na h-Eireann." - MICHEIL 0 CLEIRIGH.
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